Title 11 — Title 11 — Agriculture, Livestock And Other Animals

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Conservation Districts Law."

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Agency of this state" means any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of this state; (ii) "At large member" means any registered voter and taxpayer within the county; (iii) "Commission" or "sta…

"This act" means W.S. 11-16-101 through Legislative declarations and policy. (a) It is hereby declared that the farm and grazing lands of Wyoming are among the basic assets of the state; that improper land use practices cause and contribute to serious erosion of these lands by wi…

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 15, § 1.

State board of agriculture; duties generally. (a) The commission shall: (i) Keep a record of its official actions, adopt a seal, which shall be judicially noticed, and perform acts, hold public hearings and promulgate rules and regulations as necessary for the execution of its fu…

invalid. Department of agriculture; when contracts No contract of the state commission for the payment of money is valid unless the commission has available at the time the contract is made funds sufficient for the payment thereof.

Report to director; reports by district supervisors to board. (a) On or before November 1 each even-numbered year, the commission shall report to the director of the department of agriculture the number and acreages of districts in existence or in process of organization, togethe…

Petition to form district; contents; consolidation and exclusion. (a) Any ten (10) owners of land lying within the limits of the proposed district may file a petition with the commission asking that a conservation district be organized to function in the territory described in th…

Notice and hearing on petition; approval or denial; criteria. After the hearing, if the commission determines, upon the facts presented at the hearing and other relevant facts that are available, that there is need in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare for a co…

Canvass of ballots. (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (b) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3. (c) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (d) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3. (e) Immediately after the polls close, the referendum officers shall canvass the ballots. The resu…

Board of agriculture to provide for issuance of notices, conduct of hearings and referenda. The commission shall provide for the issuance of notices and the conduct of hearings and referenda by appropriate regulations. It shall provide for registration prior to the date of the re…

Result of referendum; announcement; practicability of district; determination; criteria. After making public the result of the referendum, the commission shall consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicab…

Establishment of district. (a) If the commission determines the operation of the proposed district is administratively practicable, it shall appoint two (2) supervisors who are owners of land in the district to act with three (3) supervisors elected as provided hereinafter as the…

Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.

Districts; transfer of land; division or consolidation; change in name. (a) Upon written request of the board of supervisors of the conservation district or districts involved, with a showing that the request is approved by a majority vote of the members of each board involved th…

Districts; proof of organization. In any suit, action or proceeding relating to any action of the district, the district is deemed to have been established in accordance with this act upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state. A copy of the certifica…

Districts; termination; dissolution procedures; determination by board of agriculture; legal effects of dissolution. (a) After five (5) years after the organization of a district under this act, any ten (10) owners of land lying within the district may petition the commission tha…

District supervisors; term; vacancies; expenses; removal; quorum; bond required of employees; areas included in district; cooperative agreement with city. (a) The term of the two (2) supervisors appointed extends from their appointment until the second annual election held in the…

District supervisors; nomination; qualifications; election; term. Within thirty (30) days after issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a conservation district, applications for election under the Special District Elections Act of 1994 may be filed …

District supervisors; elections under Election Code and for new districts. (a) District supervisors shall be elected in subsequent elections under the Special District Elections Act of 1994 and as hereinafter provided for new districts: (i) At the first subsequent director electi…

District supervisor; cooperation and agreements between districts; agreements with districts in adjoining states. (a) The supervisors of two (2) or more districts organized under this act may cooperate in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this act. (b) Any two (2) or…

Powers and duties of districts and supervisors thereof generally. (a) Each conservation district organized under this act shall make an annual estimate of the funds required by the district for conservation programs and present a certified copy of the estimate, along with a budge…

Applicability of provisions concerning other agencies; validity of contracts of supervisors. (a) No provisions with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by other public bodies are applicable to a district organized hereunder unless the legislature shal…

Administration of oaths by secretary or treasurer of district. The secretary or treasurer of the district are severally authorized to administer oaths within their district in any matter pertaining to the business of their district where an oath is required by law.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 21, § 3.

Publicly owned lands to be administered in cooperation with districts. Agencies of the state, county or any political subdivision of the state which have jurisdiction over or are charged with the administration of any state, county or other publicly owned lands lying within the b…

Tax levied on property in district; maximum amount; soil and water conservation fund; other appropriation authorized. (a) Subject to W.S. 11-16-134, the county commissioners may annually levy a tax to carry out this act. The tax shall be levied upon all property in the district a…

Imposition of tax; vote of electors required. (a) No tax shall be imposed under W.S. 11-16-133 until the proposition to impose the tax is submitted to a vote of the voters of the district and a majority of those casting their ballots vote in favor of imposing the tax. Any tax imp…

Special expertise of supervisors of conservation districts. When representing a conservation district as a cooperating agency in matters related to the National Environmental Policy Act and in federal land planning, implementation and management actions, supervisors of a conserva…